Update on the situation Sunday February 4, at the end of the day
- One civilian dead, two others injured reported in Toretsk, eastern Ukraine
“The Russian army bombed a residential area in the city of Toretsk. The enemy attack, probably by artillery fire, led to the death of a 58-year-old resident, right in the middle of the street.announced the regional prosecutor on Telegramadding that two people were also injured and taken to hospital.
- Ivan Fedorov, mayor of Melitopol and former Russian hostage, appointed governor of the Zaporizhia region by Volodymyr Zelensky
The announcement was made during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the southern front, including to troops in the village of Robotyne, recaptured from Russian forces in August 2023 but now under relentless attack .
- Turkey confirms imminent visit by Vladimir Putin
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed on Sunday evening an imminent visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, without specifying the date. “This visit will give us the opportunity to address many questions”declared the minister on the public channel TRT Haber.
- Russians are trying to break through the Ukrainian defense at Adviïvka, according to the General Staff
The Russian army attempted to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops on the Avdiivka front 31 times on Sunday, a much higher number of attacks than on other fronts, the army general staff said Ukrainian.
- Twenty-eight dead in bombing in occupied eastern Ukraine
On Saturday evening, Ukrainian bombing hit a bakery in the occupied eastern city of Lysychansk. On Sunday, the death toll was at least twenty-eight, including a child.